The Republican journal., 1887-09-29

Mr.. P. L. strout, OH the East eide, has fired up
his brick kiln.
Frank Jones will play 81 Perkins at the Belfast
Opera House Oct. Sth.
Fred knowltOn has been appointed postma
| at Liberty vice Davis Woodnlan resigned.
To-day is the third and closing day of the annual
fair at Monroe and Belfast will as usual be large
ly represented Some good trotting may be
pected.
The Boston Herald says: Rowe Emery, hotel
keeper, Frankfort, Me- has gone into insolvency.
S. H. West, blacksmith, Stockton Me, has gone
into insolvency.
Local matter of interest will be foi.nd on the first
page and also a letter from Mr.. ii. J. Woods,
the third party, which well illustrates the position
of a true temperance man, and the true Republican
as well.
Much interest is felt here in the contest for the
Americas cup and Tuesday there was crowd
about the bulletin board in front Of the w. Y.
Telegraph office. The Volunteers victory was
gratifying to all
Bennett 4 Moulton's Opera Company played to
| crowded houses at the Belfast Opera House Mon
day, Tuesday and Wednesday evenings, and at
matinee Wednesday afternoon. 1t is the best
opera company that has visited Belfast for some
time.
The marine railway continues full Of business.
Sch. Wm Frederick is now hauled out has been
stripped of her metal and will be rccalke,l and
painted. The schrs. Charley Bucki and Stella NJ.
Kenyon are awaiting their turn to haul out, ard
| there other candidates.
We are indebted to X. Is. Capcn, of Augusta,
Mane's Grand Representative, for the daily jour
nal of proceedings of the Sovereign Grand Lodge
| |. o. o. +. at Denver, Col and TO j. A. Gilmore
and \. J. Condor for Colorado papers, all relating
to the doings of the Sovereign Grand Lodge,
| Pensions have been granted to Charles l.. Y Dung
| increase, Wnterport George W. Clements, restor-
alton Bucksport, Richard Robertson, restoration,
reissue and increase SWanylle; David b. brother
of Harrison Young, Centre Lincolnville; John G.
Gray, Belmont; Gideon A. Young, Camden; True
| Z. Cilley, Brooks.
| The extension TO the Masonic Temple is nearly
completed. 1t is p by 40 feet, two stories high
and built OF brick with handsome iron cornicc in
| front There arc two floors which connect with
the store of Mr. A. p. Mansfield, and who will &c
cupy them. The work done under the man
| agemcnt of Mr. Charles A. Bray.
Mr. Ralph IIowes recently found on the shore
of the bay below the Howes Cottage a valisc con-
tanning several old letters and papers. One paper
was a general average statement Of the disaster
| to schr Enterprise, Capt. Jeremiah NJ. knowlton,
on the passage from Calais to iiiiladephi, in
| April 1888. The document is handsomely gotten
up AMI we'll preserved.
The SCIENTIFIC AssoCIATIoS The NEXT regu-
| lar meeting of the Belfast Scientific Association
will he held in Woodcock's studio ON Tuesday
evening, Oct 1, at 80 o'clock. DR.. H. H. johnson
will deliver the lecture of the evening His theme
win be "What gives an Animal Precedence in
Rank" All the members of the society are re
qiestcd to be present with their inv ted friends.
APPLETON. The first Robbins family reunion
was held Sept. 2lsJ at Milton Robbins farm, Apple
ton, On the hundrcdth anniversary of his fathers
settlement ON the farm and marriage. There were
over four hundred relatives present, the oldest,
William Robbins being eighty years old.
Oscar Hills and family of Northport were among
those present Mr.. Hills mother Robbins
1t is said to be fact that after a couple of dogs
had fought savagely for little time in Belfast,
Me-, the other day, a cat that had been watching
the combat suddenly jumped between the dogs
and yelling vigorously, separated them and drove
them away in !; hurry. Boston Evening Record
Sept 25th.
This is new version of local published in tn,
Journal several months ago. OF course it is fact
Mr.. \. Z. Mansfield, of this city, has just return
ed from Boston with carefully selected stock OF
dress goods, silks, etc. Mr.. Mansfield has built W
a large and lucrative business until he is obliged
to have an extension to his store. Mr.. NJ has
fine assortment of excellent goods. Waterman
has put in fine line of fall and winter goods ii
his store in Hayforl Block, and has every style ii
mems and boys clothing, also furnishing goods il
all varieties.
Hon. S l.. Millken received 4 letter Yesterday
} from Asst. Secretary of the Treasury Maynard in
reply to a letter from him to the Treasury Depart
ment in regard to heating the Government built
ing in this city, as follows:
| In reply to yours of the 10Th inst, | have to adj
wise you that drawings and specifications for the
steanrheatng apparatus for the Custom Hous"
verti>emcnts will be issued for said apparatus
and every effort will be made to have it complete
at the earliest possible date.
HEARD FROM. Some time ago the Journal re
ported the mysterious disappearance from Mas-a
chusetts of MI. +. W. t,ikcy, of Islesboro Las
week his mother received postal card rurportin.
to have been written by hrr SON stating that Ii,
was in hospital in the interior Of New Nori
state. lie says he has no recollection of his 10
ngs since llc left Belfast for Massachusetts. Mr.
: Gilkey was an odd Fellow and W.l, discovered u,
a member of the fraternity who cared for An,
, placed him in the asylum where he nov is. Al
$ lsesboro man HAS gone to New York to ook aftc
Mr.. Glkey.
CHURCH NOTES The ordination services of tn
I,.y u,in I,l hn1I LOT lie. \nr i,,i
u, in this city, tomorrow, (Friday.) The cNamin,
ton of candidate will take place at : O'Clock y
5 m. standard. The sermon Will hy preached N
Prof. Stearns of Bangor. There win he con,
1 munion services at the North Church ncNt >uuda
afternoon at > O'Clock. .Rcy. j. K. CHnord, 0
Dexter will preach at the Methodist Church il
r this city Sunday afternoon, in Nchange with Rev
l B. c. Wentworth. Mr.. Clifford will preach q
Il Poor's Mills Sunday forenoon at 1910 O'clock
local The subject of the sermon at the Unital
Jan church next Sunday morning will be "Th
| | Character of Man."
| GRANGERS AT \ CLAMBAkE. l.. :. Ellis q
stockton Grange invited the Grange 10 partrAe o
4 u clambakc and last Wednesday some eight
Grangers and few invited guests repaired to tn
| place Of entertainment. MIR. Ellis understand
I how to make cambake appetizing and enioyaDl
and about O'Clock L. NJ. it was announced that til
CLANS were done to a nicely. The contents of til
| lunch baskets were soon arranged on the tables
: prepared for that purpose, and the way the hug
u | piles of delicious CLANS and other yians disap
: pcared before the hungry crowd was magical. Til
D company was we'll pleased with their iiuc enter
tainment and a unanimous vote of thanks wa
| given Mr. Ellis and wife for their courtesies an
| good arrangements for the pleasure of the com
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